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April 17, 2014 

Nonprofit cloud software provider Aplos Software LLC has raised two million dollars in new funding, the company announced on Wednesday. It plans on using the funding to expand the Aplos nonprofit software suite and to open it to API integration. T

Isaac M. O'Bannon

April 17, 2014 

Big 4 accounting and consulting firm KPMG LLP is getting green this Earth Day, April 22. The global firm, which has about 23,000 staff, is planning a week devoted to conducting environmental sustainability service projects in its 90 offices throughout the United States.

April 16, 2014 

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued new guidance that improves U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) by more faithfully representing when a company or other organization discontinues its operations.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

April 16, 2014 

Jack of all trades. Master of the sum....

April 16, 2014 

To help CPAs build expertise in XBRL filing and use of the US GAAP Taxonomy, the AICPA and XBRL US have developed the XBRL U.S. GAAP Certificate Program. Watch this short video to learn more about our latest certificate program.

April 16, 2014 

BillQuick 2014 has been updated and revolutionized with a new interface, excellent productivity features, new enhanced reports and greater overall business clarity.

April 16, 2014 

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has issued Concepts Statement No. 6, Measurement of Elements of Financial Statements, which will guide the GASB in establishing accounting and financial reporting standards for U.S. state and local governments regarding the measurement of assets and liabilities.

April 16, 2014 

Even with the 10-day delay to this year's income tax filing season, the IRS has issued more in tax refunds compared to this point last year and more U.S. taxpayers used their home computers to file their returns, according to a report published today by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), which oversees…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

April 16, 2014 

The U.S. Treasury Department has released its Semi-Annual Report to Congress on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policies, which addresses international economic and foreign exchange developments over the course of the second half of 2013, along with relevant data through end-March 2014.

April 16, 2014 

Five years since the bottom of the Great Recession, stock prices are at record highs, business sentiment has improved and hiring appears to be accelerating. The annual survey of CEOs by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) indicates that two-thirds of the chief executives polled plan to add employees this year. Meanwhile, the Minnesota economy is growing faster than…

April 16, 2014 

Late last year, Intuit unveiled its app depot designed to make it easier for small business owners to manage their business. Since its debut, it has seen huge growth in the number of developers creating apps, with new apps being added regularly. In addition, the number of QuickBooks subscribers outside the U.S. has nearly doubled…

Taija Sparkman

April 16, 2014 

Accounting offices across the country have started transitioning to offices that allow staff to work anywhere, anytime. This has led to many professionals “burning the midnight oil” to get more done at a time when everything else slows down.

Taija Sparkman